Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1984
Dr. Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
NL 11-4614-2A-1Side A runout, variant 1
NL 11-4614-1B-1Side B runout, variant 1
NL 11-4614-2A-1Side A runout, variant 2
NL 11-4614-2B-1Side B runout, variant 2
01-4614-2A-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
0̶1̶_̶2̶6̶1̶4̶_̶2̶B̶_̶1̶ 01-4614-2B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
01-4614-2A-1 BRunout side A, variant 2
0̶1̶_̶2̶6̶1̶4̶_̶2̶B̶_̶1̶ 01-4614-2B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
TA 4614 A2A-side runout; Variant 1
TA 4614 B1B-side runout: Variant 1
TA 4614 A1A-side runout; Variant 2
TA 4614 B2B-side runout; Variant 2
A 4614 A1A-side runout
A 4614 B3B-side runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 993First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12119First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12119First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 993First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46.615 / Epic 46615First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 12EXP 05023 / Epic 12EXP-05023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 4421242First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012854First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | CBS 833-0039First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4614 / Epic A 12.4614First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4614 / Epic A-4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4418 / Epic EPCA 4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4418 / Epic EPCA 4614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | France | Epic A 12.4614First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Epic A 4614First year7" | 7" |
52 vinyl pressings of Dr. Beat are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 12.4614.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 12.4614, EPCA 4614, EPCA 4418, TA 4614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 11-4614-2A-1 and NL 11-4614-1B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
